- Today's Word
Ebullient
ih-BUHL-yuhnt (or ih-BOOL-yuhnt)
Definition
- (adjective) Overflowing with enthusiasm, energy, or excitement; exuberant.
Example
Her ebullient personality lit up every room she entered, making her the heart of every gathering.
Fun Fact
“Ebullient” comes from the Latin ebullire, meaning “to bubble out.” Originally used to describe boiling liquids, the word evolved to capture figurative “bubbling over” of emotions or excitement. It’s a vivid reminder of how language connects physical phenomena to human emotions.
(adjective) Fluent and confident in speech, but shallow, insincere, or lacking thought.
His glib explanation sounded convincing, but it crumbled under basic questioning.
Mid 17th century: probably from Low German glibberig, meaning “slippery.”